debbieoh

Does anyone know of a website that offer fabric panels? I offered to make 4 to 6 quilts for the hospice I volunteer at.
They will be used in the last hours of a patients life. I really believe they would make a sad experience for the fa,ily a bit more peaceful if there loved one was covered with a quilt than a hospital sheet.
I thought if I could find suitable Panels I could use them as the center and put quilt squares around it with a solid border.
I went to Joanne's the only place to buy fabric around here. What a disappointment. No Panels, no fabric with angels or peace doves.
Any ideas would be appreciated . Unfortunitly cost has to be considered . So if you have any ideas who sells panels, or suitable fabric Would love your ideas.
I have a embroidery machine BUT my machine doesn't do larger designs its a cheapie but a goody LOL!!.
I plan to enlarge a peace Dove our Hospice uses and applicate a large panel for one of the quilts. If it looks ok will make a couple with squares surrounding it. what do you Think.
PLEASE be honest. I want them to bring peace to the families
THANKS
Debbie

Forgot I'm not the best quilter in the world so any easy quilting idea's also would help. Great at making the tops but man quilting is somethiing else

sunflower126

I think the dove sounds like a very nice idea. It is a peaceful symbol and at this time you want to help bring peace to the families.

CoriAmD

Not sure what size panel you are thinking of but why not get fabric with a pretty scene and cut your own panel, then put blocks around it using the colors in that "panel" fabric?

debbieoh

Any size would help bigger the better. Good idea about the scene. maybe find something that would be suitable to appliquee doves on top. Thanks. will search thru my stash

KathyAire

Here is a wonderful panel.

http://www.nancysfabrics.com/product...g-fabric-panel

familyfun

I just made my son a queen size quilt using a wolf panel
42 x 36 in the middle and then blocked around it until I got the size I wanted. The panel was like 6 or 7 dollars I bought it on 4my3boyz website.. I was very happy with the panel and they had a pretty good variety.

What your doing is wonderful... I did see alot of different panels when searching for his. I googled fabric panels.. they do sell some on amazon also.

Good luck

purplemem

marshall dry goods has a lot of panels for $3.99. sometimes they have a religious section, also.

www.marshalldrygoods.com

ebay has 4,700 panels:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories

sidmona

http://www.quiltknit.com/Fabric-Panels_c_699-1-4.html

this site has an angel pattern panel

jfowles

Ebay has a variety of panels for decent prices. Try them!

Maggiemay

http://www.bearpawquilting.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi

I have seen panels at Bear Paw Quilts